Developer: Cryptic Studios
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Canceled (UK)
Release Date: Canceled (UK)
Release Date: Canceled (AU)
T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes
PEGI: RP
OFLC: RP
Champions Online

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Developer: Cryptic Studios
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: RPG
Release Date: Canceled (UK)
Release Date: Canceled (UK)
Release Date: Canceled (AU)
T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes
PEGI: RP
OFLC: RP
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Champions Online

Earth's first and best line of defense is its heroes. For generations, brave men and women have answered the call to protect the world from the villains who threaten its safety and security. Led by The Champions, protectors of Millennium City, the world's heroes have launched a crusade for peace, security and justice. But they need allies. Defender is calling for a new generation of superheroes to fight in a war against evil that spans the globe -- and beyond.

Champions Online is a superheroic MMO project by the creators of City of Heroes, designed to give players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments. The game features literally billions of character options allowing total customization, real-time action combat and of course the richly detailed Champions universe.


Latest Articles for Champions Online

Champions Online: Big Bosses Movie

X360 News | Aug 12, 2009

Cryptic Studios has released a new movie from its upcoming MMORPG Champions Online which goes into detail regarding some of the main bosses that you'll be expected to best when you play. Based on the Champions pen-and-paper RPG, players will be able to craft their own superheroes from literally billions of character options.

Head inside to see the flick. Read More »

Champions Online Delayed for Two Months

X360 News | May 18, 2009

Champions online has been delayed from July 14th to September 1st. Bill Roper, Design Director and Executive Producer for the title, said that the developers had to delay the game in order to implement all of the features that they wanted to be in the game at launch.

The beta is still going on and will continue, and on the official website the developers simply say that, for players, the delay will just mean a "more polished game at launch." Read More »

Pow! Biff! Bam! It's Champions Online Media!

X360 News | Apr 29, 2009

Champions Online is Cryptic Studios' second time around the block when it comes to superhero MMOs. Maybe that's why the experienced developer has been able to keep the project on track when other comic book-styled MMOs have floundered.

We have a collection of new screens from the upcoming MMO that show off some new powers, costumes, weaponry, and environments. We'd still like to know more about the character customization and creation options, but we'll probably have to wait until E3 to learn more. Read More »

Cryptic Studios Ventures into New Dimensions with IBM

X360 News | Sep 15, 2008

Cryptic Studios, a leading independent developer of massively-multiplayer online role playing games, has chosen IBM (NYSE:IBM) servers to power its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online (MMO) action game, Champions Online, being published by 2K Games and developed for PC and consoles. Read More »

Champions Online

X360 Previews | Aug 22, 2008

For a game with such stiff competition, Champions Online is keeping details close to its chest. Read More »

Editions

Champions Online (X360)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: Canceled
Publisher: Atari

ESRB T for Teen Blood, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes

Champions Online (X360)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Canceled
Publisher: Namco Bandai

Champions Online (X360)

Release Region: Australia
Release Date: Canceled
Publisher: Atari

Also available on: PC

Features

  • The character creation system is bar none the most exhaustive and flexible system to date. With hundreds of unique costume pieces, the ability to alter and re-color each piece, the option to select which powers your hero will use and the ability to change the powers' colors as well, there are limitless customization options in Champions Online
  • Champions Online introduces an action-based combat system that redefines MMO combat. With an immediate and intuitive combat system, players spend more time engaging enemies and less time waiting for meters to recharge. The result is exciting and visceral fights while keeping the strategic element inherent to MMO combat intact
  • Champions Online will be the first massive multiplayer online action title to allow Xbox 360 and Windows gamers to play online with each other simultaneously
  • Varied, Expansive Environments: Rather than taking place in a single city, Champions Online takes place over the entire Earth and beyond. Huge environments such as Millennium City, monster infested islands, creepy underground ruins, even outer space

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